On June 15th, 2012 Deputies with the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office arrested a suspect in connection with two burglaries in the 400 block of SW 850 Road Chilhowee,Missouri.

On May 17th, 2012 Johnson County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to Forest Hurley’s residence in reference to someone unlawfully entering his residence and stealing prescription medication. Deputies suggested to Forest Hurley to place electronic surveillance equipment on his residence, in case the suspect(s) returned.

On June 15th, 2012 Johnson County Sheriff’s Deputies responded again to Forest Hurley’s residence in the 400 block of SW 850 Road Chilhowee,Missouri in reference to a burglary of his residence. Mr. Hurley was able to provide deputies with digital images of a suspect that entered unlawfully into his residence. Deputies were able to identify the suspect from the digital images.

Later that evening, Deputies arrested Thomas E. Atkinson, 32 years old of Chilhowee, Missourion two counts of Burglary in the 2nd Degree, a class C Felony.